NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION OF KOREA Submission to the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – July 2022 Table of Contents Introduction ·······························································································3 Purpose and general obligations (Article 1-4, LOI 1, 2) ·······································6 Equality and Non-discrimination (Article 5, LOI 4-a, 4-b) ·····································9 Women with Disabilities (Article 6, LOI 5-a) ···················································· 12 Awareness raising (Article 8, LOI 8) ······························································ 13 Accessibility (Article 9, LOI 9-a, 9-b, 9-c) ······················································· 15 Situation of Risk and Humanitarian Emergencies (Article 11, LOI 11) ·················· 20 Equal Recognition before the Law (Article 12, LOI 12-a) ··································· 22 Access to Justice (Article 13, LOI 13-a, 13-b~e) ·············································· 24 Liberty and Security of the Person (Article 14, LOI 14-a, 14-b) ··························· 27 Freedom from Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Article 15, LOI 15-a) ·································································································30 Freedom from Exploitation, Violence and Abuse (Article 16, LOI 16, 17) ·············· 32 Living Independently and Being Included in the Community (Article 19, LOI 20, 21) ············································································································· 35 Freedom of Expression and Opinion, and Access to Information (Article 21, LOI 22-a, 22-b, 22-c) ······························································································· 38 Education (Article 24, LOI 25-a) ··································································· 41 Health (Article 25, LOI 27-b)········································································ 43 Work and Employment (Article 27, LOI 28-a, 28-b, 28-c, 28-d)··························· 45 Participation in Political and Public Life (Article 29, LOI 30) ······························· 49 National Implementation and Monitoring(Article 33, LOI 34-a)···························· 51 2